What did we think? I thought it was quite **** actually, and certainly not worth the 17 quid entry on top of the 15 quid parking to see the same old stuff and ever shrinking displays and stands. Other than that it was great!

I only went to meet up with UKMOC Rob, and a few others - saw Colin, Johnathon and Peter from Essex along with bumping into a load of industry people - but otherwise I wouldn't have gone. Fortunately work is only down the road so it wasn't out of my way. I left work at 12pm and was back at my desk by 4pm and we walked round 3 times...

Having been to Milan back in November, I don't think I'll ever go to another UK show. Milan is massive - beyond comprehension massive. There are two large halls and one smaller at Milan; the large halls are both about the size of Excel itself! You cannot do it in a single day and see everything. It cost us £50 to get there on a return flight from Stansted and we got cheap tickets through the Milan Ducati Club, which were €14 or ~£10.50 and we got loads of "real" freebies to bring home, not just a carrier bag with a flyer in it. It really was worth the additional cost to get there.

I think we need to arrange a trip to Milan this year...

I'd rather die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, than screaming in terror like his passengers.- Jim Harkins